Myofunctional Disorders & The Impacts
TMJD & Clenching or Grinding
TMJD can occur when your muscles of your face, jaw, and tongue are not working in proper balance, leading to pain, clicking, or restricted movement.
Ongoing TMJ pain can interfere with simple daily activities and take a real toll on comfort, function, and your quality of life.
Clenching/grinding can also increase your risk of recession, bone loss, and preventable wear of your enamel on your teeth.
Snoring & Sleep Issues
Snoring and sleep related issues can indicate compromised airway function, affecting your sleep quality, daytime energy, overall health and your partner’s sleep.
Tongue, Lip, and Buccal Ties (Frenum Restrictions)
Lingual frenum restrictions (tongue tie) can interfere with normal tongue mobility, affecting breathing, swallowing, oral posture, and sometimes speech.
When not addressed in childhood, they may alter facial development by limiting tongue to palate contact and orofacial expansion.
Lip and buccal ties can disrupt lip seal, nasal breathing, and contribute to compensatory muscle patterns and potential gingival recession.
An tongue thrust swallow pattern can place excess pressure on your teeth and surrounding muscles, affecting oral posture, swallowing efficiency, and long term stability of your dental occlusion.
If left unaddressed, may contribute to orthodontic relapse and an open bite.
Tongue Thrust (Atypical Swallow)
Mouth Breathing
Mouth breathing can interfere with oral resting posture, impact breathing efficiency, and may affect facial growth and dental alignment.
Mouth breathing also increases your risk for dental health issues, such as cavities and periodontal disease.
Dysfunctional Breathing
Learning proper breathing patterns is essential for optimal oxygenation and can improve asthma symptoms, reduce anxiety, enhance cardiovascular health, improve sleep, and help manage symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause.